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Spot Forecast for Eitten Ridge Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
120 PM MDT Fri May 10 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on May 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

An upper level ridge will be in place across the region this
weekend, allowing for largely benign conditions. A barely
mentionable chance for a shower will be around Saturday afternoon
and evening, with a slightly better chance for a shower or
thunderstorm around Sunday afternoon.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................Less than 5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....68-73.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers overnight.
CWR.................Less than 5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....43-48.
Max humidity........61-66 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....69-74.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

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Forecaster...McDowell
Requested by...Kyle Marquardt
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/10/24
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.EMAIL kyle.marquardt@usda.gov, tfx.ops@noaa.gov